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harness
English
Etymology
From Middle English harneys, harnes, harneis, harnais, herneis, from Anglo-Norman harneis and Old French hernois (“equipment used in battle”), believed to be from Old Norse *hernest, from Old Norse heer (“army”) + nest (“provisions”). More at harry.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?h??(?).n?s/
- Rhymes: -??(?)n?s
Noun
harness (countable and uncountable, plural harnesses)
- (countable) A restraint or support, especially one consisting of a loop or network of rope or straps.
- (countable) A collection of wires or cables bundled and routed according to their function.
- (dated, uncountable) The complete dress, especially in a military sense, of a man or a horse; armour in general.
- 1606 William Shakespeare, Macbeth, act V, scene V
- Ring the alarum-bell! Blow, wind! come, wrack!
- At least we'll die with harness on our back.
- 1606 William Shakespeare, Macbeth, act V, scene V
- The part of a loom comprising the heddles, with their means of support and motion, by which the threads of the warp are alternately raised and depressed for the passage of the shuttle.
- Equipment for any kind of labour.
Alternative forms
- harnass (rare, archaic)
Derived terms
- harnessed antelope
- harnessed moth
- test harness
Translations
Verb
harness (third-person singular simple present harnesses, present participle harnessing, simple past and past participle harnessed)
- (transitive) To place a harness on something; to tie up or restrain.
- (transitive) To capture, control or put to use.
- (transitive) To equip with armour.
Translations
See also
- harness on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Harness in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911)
Anagrams
- Shaners
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yoke
English
Pronunciation
- (UK) enPR: y?k, IPA(key): /j??k/
- Rhymes: -??k
- Homophone: yolk
Etymology 1
From Middle English yok, ?ok, from Old English ?eoc, from Proto-Germanic *juk?, from Proto-Indo-European *yugóm. Doublet of yuga.
Noun
yoke (plural yokes)
- Frame around the neck, and related senses.
- A bar or frame of wood by which two oxen or other draught animals are joined at the heads or necks enabling them to pull a plough, cart etc. [from 8th c.]
- (now US) A frame or convex crosspiece from which a bell is hung. [from 10th c.]
- Any of various linking or supporting objects that resemble a yoke; a crosspiece, a curved bar etc. [from 12th c.]
- A frame worn on the neck of an animal, such as a cow, pig, or goose, to prevent passage through a fence. [from 16th c.]
- A pole carried on the neck and shoulders of a person, used for carrying a pair of buckets, etc., one at each end of the pole. [from 17th c.]
- (nautical) A fitting placed across the head of the rudder with a line attached at each end by which a boat may be steered. In modern use it is primarily found in sailing canoes and kayaks. [from 18th c.]
- (electronics) The electromagnetic coil that deflects the electron beam in a cathode ray tube. [from 19th c.]
- The part of an item of clothing which fits around the shoulders, or the hips, from which the rest of the garment hangs, and which is often distinguished by having a double thickness of material, or decorative flourishes. [from 19th c.]
- 1913, Willa Cather, O Pioneers!
- […] this city child was dressed in what was then called the "Kate Greenaway" manner, and her red cashmere frock, gathered full from the yoke, came almost to the floor.
- 1952, Doris Lessing, Martha Quest, Panther 1974, p. 23:
- The dresses her mother made looked ugly, even obscene, for her breasts were well grown, and the yokes emphasized them, showing flattened bulges under the tight band of material […]
- 1913, Willa Cather, O Pioneers!
- (aviation) Any of various devices with crosspieces used to control an aircraft; now specifically, the control column. [from 20th c.]
- (video games) A similar device used as a game controller.
- (glassblowing) A Y-shaped stand used to support a blowpipe or punty while reheating in the glory hole.
- (bodybuilding) Well-developed muscles of the neck and shoulders.
- 2010, Jim Wendler, "Build an NFL Neck", Men's Fitness (April), page 73.
- Nothing says you're a dedicated lifter and true athlete more than a massive yoke—that is, the muscles of the neck, traps, and rear delts.
- 2010, Jim Wendler, "Build an NFL Neck", Men's Fitness (April), page 73.
- A bar or frame of wood by which two oxen or other draught animals are joined at the heads or necks enabling them to pull a plough, cart etc. [from 8th c.]
- Pair of harnessed draught animals, and related senses.
- (now chiefly historical) A pair of animals, especially oxen, yoked together to pull something. [from 10th c.]
- 1526, William Tyndale, trans. Bible, Luke XIV:
- And another sayd: I have bought fyve yooke of oxen, and I must goo to prove them, I praye the have me excused.
- 1526, William Tyndale, trans. Bible, Luke XIV:
- (Scotland, Ireland) A horse and cart, a carriage; now generally, a car or other vehicle. [from 19th c.]
- (informal, Ireland) A miscellaneous object; a gadget. [from 20th c.]
- (slang, Ireland) Pill of a psychoactive drug.
- (now chiefly historical) A pair of animals, especially oxen, yoked together to pull something. [from 10th c.]
- Extended uses and quantities.
- An area of arable land, especially specifically consisting of a quarter of a suling, or around 50-60 acres. [from 9th c.]
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Gardner to this entry?)
- (figuratively) A burden; something which oppresses or restrains a person. [from 9th c.]
- A bond of love, especially marriage, otherwise, any kind of friendship. [from 10th c.]
- c. 1596-97, William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice, Act III scene iv[1]:
- […] for in companions
- That do converse and waste the time together,
- Whose souls do bear an equal yoke of love,
- There must be needs a like proportion
- Of lineaments, of manners, and of spirits; […]
- (chiefly Scotland, England regional) An amount of work done with draught animals, lasting about half a day; a shift of work. [from 18th c.]
- to work two yokes, i.e. to work both morning and afternoon
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Halliwell to this entry?)
- An area of arable land, especially specifically consisting of a quarter of a suling, or around 50-60 acres. [from 9th c.]
Synonyms
- (aviation): control wheel
Derived terms
- pass under the yoke
- under the yoke
- yoke lute
Translations
Verb
yoke (third-person singular simple present yokes, present participle yoking, simple past and past participle yoked)
- To link or to join.
- […] Muriel and Benjamin yoked themselves into an old governess-cart and did their share.
- To unite, to connect.
- To enslave; to bring into bondage; to restrain; to confine.
- The words and promises that yoke / The conqueror are quickly broke.
Derived terms
- underyoke
- yoke together
Translations
Etymology 2
Noun
yoke
- Misspelling of yolk.
Anagrams
- Okey, okey
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old English ?eoc.
Noun
yoke
- Alternative form of ?ok
Etymology 2
From Old English ?eocian.
Verb
yoke
- Alternative form of ?oken
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